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Application eied'narchee; 1922], seriarm'. 545,750.

To all w/mm'it ma c concern:

Be it known that we, Gnonon W.BAL IN- one and ALBERT E. 'BALLINGER,citizens'of the United States, residing at Upland, in the county ofGrant, State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Table, of whichthe following is a specification, I Thi invention relates to tables, theprimary object of the invention being to pro'-' vide a table'of thefoldable type, wherein the same maybe folded into a comparatively smalland compact article to permit the same to be easily transported.

Another object of'the invention is to provide a cutting elementpivotally supported adjacent to one edge of the table, whereby the tablemay be'used with facility by paper hangers for cutting long sheets ofmaterial. A. still further object of the invention is to provide meanscooperating with the cutting element for holding the article underoperation in proper relation with the cutting element to insure againsttearing or wrinkling the article.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in'the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings: s Figure 1 is a plan view of a tableconstructed in accordance with the Figure 5 is a fragmental elevationalview ofone end of the table. I

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the table, disclosing the legs thereofas folded.

Figure 7 is an end elevational view of g the table, in a foldedposition.

. Figure 8 is a bottom View of the locking.

means employed for locking the sectional arms of the clamp; againstmovement.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the

table top which is indicated at 5. embodies present in the hingedsecti'ons 6 and "7 connected as by m'eansof the hinges 8: that aresecured to the transversely extending bars,9 and 10 respectively, one ofthe bars 10 being shown as extending beyond one edge of the table,

wherethe same isjprovided with a notched portion 10 adapted to receiveoneextremity of the 'cuttingelement' 11. Secured to one edgebffthetable, "is a cuttin'g'blade indic'atedat 12, the'blade being relativelylong, extends 'substantially'the entire length of the table adapting thedevice for use in cutting-relatively long sheets, such as wall paper. wg m Aissociated with the blade 12, is a bar13 which constitutes themovable section of the cutting element, and as shown, this bar carries ablade 14 which extends below the lower side of the bar 13 to engage withthe blade 12 in the cutting operation. The bar 13 has one endthereofpivotally connect-ed to the relatively short arm.15 as at 15 which haspivotal connection with the table, as at 16, the arm 15 moving. in asuitable recess formed. in one edge of the table. In order that the armwill be held in direct alignment with the blade 12, a

guide 17 is provided. within which the bar 13 moves. Secured to theunder side of the table proper, are brackets 18 which provide means forpivotally connecting the brace arms of the leg sections to the table.

These brace arms include opposed sections 19 and 20, each" of whichbeing provided with an elongated opening 21 to accommodate the bolt 22,on which operates a suitable nut, whereby the sections 19 and 20, maybemoved withrespect to each other to accomplish the movingof the "legsections to their folded positions. As shown,

eaclileg section embodies a leg. 23 hingedly I connected to theunderside of the table as by means of the hinge 24;, a bar 25 beingsecured to the leg23 and extends to a position to be engaged by the bar25 of the ad jace-nt leg sections. which bars of the leg sections arehingedly connected as at 26 to permit the leg sections to hinge towardseach other. A brace bar 27 extends at an angle and connects the leg withthe bar 25 of each section to further brace the leg sections.

It might be further stated that the section .20 of each brace arm haspivotal connection with the leg 23associated therewith, as

at 28. When the table is employed for cut-- ting purposes, a clamping.member indicoated-at 29 is positioned on the table top, which clampingmember has connection with the pivoted arms 30 that have connec tionwith the arms 31 that rest on the table top.

In orderthat the arms 30 and31 willbe held in extended positions, apivoted plate 32 is carried by one of the arms and is adapted to swinginto engagement with the adjacent arm, as shown by Flgure 8 of thedrawings the plate 32having an opening '33 to accommodate the pin 34:. Asleeve 35 is-carried by the adjacent arm, and is designed to'moveoverone end of the plate 32, to hold the same against movement.

As shown-moreclearly by Figure 2 of the drawings the arms 31 areconnected with the table; a's by means of the hinges 36 so that when itis desired to use the table for purposes other than cutting'paper, asfor instance, applying the paste to the paper, the arms together withthe clamp 29 may be swung upwardly and held in a vertical position,leaving the table top clear.

from, a movable cutting bar carrying a cutting blade cooperating withthe'first mentioned cutting blade, a connecting arm having pivotalconnection with the table and having pivotal connection with the movable'bar at one end thereof, to cause the movable bar to move longitudinallyof the first mentioned cutting bar when the movable bar is forced,downwardly, and means for clamping an article on thetable.

In testimony that we claim'the foregoing as our own, we have heretoaffixed our signatures in thepresence of two witnesses;

GEORGE W. BALLINGER. ALBERT E. BALLINGER.

Witnesses: Q

ASHER REYNOLDS, CHARLEs H. SNYDER. T

